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The Best of 2021, According to the Ones to Watch Staff
December 27, 2021
This is 2021, as we experienced it.
Sadie Jean Wears Her Heartbreak on Her Sleeve on the Viral "WYD Now?"
December 24, 2021
"WYD Now?" forces listeners to reflect on their own personal journies of love and heartbreak.
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MEYY Conjures Up the Ethereal World of 'Neon Angel' [Q&A]
December 17, 2021
<i>Neon Angel</i> is a celebration of love and all of its contours.
Swansea Skag Trades Addiction For Connection on 'you'll be dead before you know it'
December 17, 2021
Swansea Skag is experimental, raw, and refreshingly authentic.
Imad Returns to His Roots on the Samia-Assisted "Makan"
December 17, 2021
"It's through these moments where you learn the most about yourself, your craft and appreciate the small things in life."
Oliver Tree Taps Trippie Redd & Ski Mask The Slump God For Ruthless "Life Goes On" Remix
December 17, 2021
Life goes on and on and on and so do the remixes.
Making (Not Raw) Fried Chicken With payton | Bone Apple Tea
December 16, 2021
payton may have a knack for racking up fans in the millions but can he cook chicken all the way through?
Tierra Whack Is Once Again Proving Herself a Genre-Spanning Visionary
December 16, 2021
Whack consistently delivers on a multidisciplinary vision in a way that few of her peers can match.
Meet Yu Su, the Multicultural Electronic Artist Blending the East and West
December 15, 2021
Born and raised in Kaifeng, China, Yu Su (è‹çŽ‰) is creating electronic music all her own.
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MYKA's "gucci bloom" Is a Bittersweet Ode to Sudden Heartbreak [Q&A]
December 15, 2021
"Anyone who listens to my music and relates, I call them 'unknown' because that's how it feels. That's what the fear is."
Julia Wolf Puts the Shy Girls First on Debut EP 'Girls in Purgatory'
October 7, 2021
On her debut EP, Julia lays the foundation for an extremely relatable pop breakthrough.
awfultune's 'eden' Is an Exercise in Healing and Finding Your Self-Worth
April 29, 2022
"I wanted to give listeners a genuine look into my heart."
PawPaw Rod Delivers Honeyed Words of Affirmation in “Message (Better Days)”
July 18, 2022
"If you overthink, are hard on yourself sometimes and have to remind yourself to be present, I feel you baby, you’re just like me.”
Frost Children's 'SPEED RUN' Is an Omnivorous Look at Music's Bold, Unafraid Future
April 17, 2023
'SPEED RUN,' and by proxy Frost Children, are the future of hyperpop and whatever comes next.
Tai Verdes Brings Our Dreams to Life in “Sandman”
June 27, 2023
Verdes makes our dreams come true in his latest single.
Sughn Carves Out a Delicate "safe space" in Ethereal Single
February 22, 2024
Dreadfully romantic, “safe space” is Sughn’s indie folk masterpiece.
PIAO Pens an Ode to Childhood Pets and Missed Chances in “pagingbubu”
September 13, 2024
“'pagingbubu' is for your childhood dog in the sky, the critters in pet shops, and for all the lost time and missed opportunities..."
Ayleen Valentine Releases Haunting, Mesmerizing Visual For "next life"
November 15, 2022
Valentine is an artist unafraid to explore the darkness of reality through her music and visuals.
King Princess Steps Into Her Role as an Inevitable Cultural Icon in 'Cheap Queen'
October 28, 2019
King Princess' debut album is unapologetically queer and we are here for it.
Tate McRae Continues Her Pop Takeover With "stupid"
December 6, 2019
2020 belongs to McRae.